Robert Joshua Rubin (/ˈrbɪn/; August 17, 1926 – January 18, 2008)[1] was an American mathematician whose work involved modelling complex physical systems.[2] He worked principally at the National Bureau of Standards, and was a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and also a Fellow of the American Physical Society.[2]

Robert Joseph Rubin
Born(1926-08-17)August 17, 1926
New York, New York
DiedJanuary 18, 2008(2008-01-18) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University
Spouse
(m. 1948)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Illinois, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Bureau of Standards, National Institutes of Health

Education and career

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He received his bachelor's degree from Cornell University, and his doctorate also from Cornell, in 1951; his doctoral advisor was Peter Debye.[2]

He worked first at the Johns Hopkins Advanced Physics Laboratory, and then at the Bureau of Standards.

Personal life

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From 1948 until his death in 2008, he was married to Vera Rubin. His children include Judith Young (astronomer) and Karl Rubin (mathematician).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Joshua Rubin (1926 - 2008) - Genealogy".
  2. ^ a b c d Sullivan, Patricia (February 5, 2008). "Robert J. Rubin, 81; Scientist Whose Work Combined Disciplines". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 3, 2022.